Stray Kids Kick Off Run It World Tour In Seoul With Live Debuts

Stray Kids (스트레이 키즈) launched their Run It World Tour over the weekend with a pair of hometown shows in Seoul. The K-pop superstars previewed their upcoming Korean-language EP on opening night by premiering three songs from This & That live.

The trek takes its name from “RUN IT,” the EP’s recently released lead single. The eight-song collection is due out on August 7.

Stray Kids — Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, HAN, Felix, Seungmin and I.N — fit material from 13 different releases into their setlists on Saturday and Sunday at Seoul’s KSPO Dome. Many old songs were played in addition ot the new cuts, including “MIROH,” “District 9,” “God’s Menu,” “Back Door,” “Thunderous” and “Chk Chk Boom.”

The first of the evening’s debuts on Saturday was Stray Kids’ first-ever live performance of SLASH,” a song they contributed to the soundtrack for the 2024 Marvel Studios superhero film Deadpool & Wolverine. “I Do” of This & That was premiered a few songs later before the live debut of “RUN IT” closed the 22-song main set.

After opening the encore with the eponymous “Stray Kids” and “Phoenix,” Stray Kids went back to This & That for “After You.” The Korean version of “Social Path” followed along with hits “MIROH,” “TOPLINE” and “Star Lost” to wrap the concert.

Stray Kids return to KSPO Dome on July 29 and August 1 – 2. The octet then brings the Run It World Tour across Asia and South America.

Watch a series of fan-shot videos from opening night of Stray Kids’ Run It World Tour: